Spring Awakening (German: Frühlingserwachen) is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Mathilde Sussin, Toni van Eyck and Paul Henckels. It is an adaptation of the play of the same title by Frank Wedekind. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin.
It is part of the cycle of Enlightenment films made during the Weimar era. The film is centered on Melchior, a rebellious teenager, his friend Moritz, and his childhood friend and love interest Wendla.
Cast
Mathilde Sussin as Frau Bergmann
Toni van Eyck as Wendla, her daughter
Paul Henckels as Bürovorsteher Stiefel
Carl Balhaus as Moritz, his son
Rolf von Goth as Melchior Gabor
Ita Rina as Ilse
Willy Clever as the painter Fahrendorf
Valy Arnheim as the rector
Fritz Rasp as the teacher Habebald
Bernhard Goetzke as another teacher
Sigi Hofer as Pedell